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Variants
AT
MT
2.0 TDI
2.0 TDI CVT
2.0 TDI CVT
2.0 TDIe
2.0 TFSI
2.0 TFSI CVT
2.7 TDI
2.7 TDI CVT
2.7 TDI quattro AT
2.8 FSI
2.8 FSI CVT
2.8 FSI CVT
2.8 FSI quattro
2.8 FSI quattro AT
3.0 TDI quattro
3.0 TDI quattro AT
3.0 TFSI quattro AT
4.2 FSI quattro AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
434 L / 15.3 cu-ft
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft ~ 995 L / 35.1 cu-ft
546 L / 19.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
8.3 L / 8.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
82.0 L / 21.7 gal
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
610 kg / 1345 lbs
580 kg / 1279 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R17
255/40 R19
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.3 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
117 mm / 4.6 in
Size | Height
1443 mm / 56.8 in
1440 mm / 56.7 in
1459 mm / 57.4 in
Size | Length
4833 mm / 190.3 in
4931 mm / 194.1 in
4927 mm / 194.0 in
Size | Width
1850 mm / 72.8 in
1874 mm / 73.8 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
1615.0 mm / 63.6 in
1612.0 mm / 63.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1618.0 mm / 63.7 in
Weight
1895.0 kg / 4177.8 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 17
8.5J x 19
Wheelbase
2759 mm / 108.6 in
2916 mm / 114.8 in
2843 mm / 111.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
225 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
0.30
0.29
Fuel Economy
9.6 L/100km / 24.5 MPG (combined) | 13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine
ANK, AQJ
CEUC
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
10.1:1
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc
Engine | Power
340.0 hp / 253.5 kW @ 7000 rpm
420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
81.5 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
420 Nm / 309.8 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5200 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S-tronic

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003
2012 ~ 2014
2008 ~ 2011

Reviews

Neofiliac score
73%
74%
60%
Pros
  • Elegant yet sporty styling
  • Good fit and finish without gimmicks
  • Naturally-aspirated V8
  • 6-speed manual transmission
  • Good towing capacity
  • Torquey V8TT engine
  • Fast 7-speed S-tronic DCT
  • Down to 4.6s 0-100kph time
  • Good towing capacity
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Very good exterior styling
  • Good interior appointments
Cons
  • The Avant looked arguably better
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Weak automatic transmission
  • The Avant (wagon) looks better
  • Question mark on long-term reliability
  • Unreliable range of FSI engines
  • Strange and hellish timing chain setup on the V6 and V8 petrol engines
  • Mass adoption of CVT for FWD

Price

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